Eastman v. Ithaca v. Fredonia?

lukeg3891
Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:46:08 +0000

Hey. I’m a current student at Eastman who happens to know the trombone department here decently well (despite being a violist). Mark Kellogg is a fantastic teacher. His students love him a lot. But he is not for everyone. Last year I had a couple of friends come up to audition and while they were here, I sat in on some trombone choir rehearsals, which Kellogg was directing because Doc Marcellus was out almost all of last year with various health-related issues. His rehearsals honestly were very boring. This worries me because he has a very serious personality, which makes me think lessons may be the same way. But some people are often better suited for what I might find to be boring. Either way, his students sound very good, and tend to do well for themselves.

As far as the Ed. Department goes; If you have the oppotunity to come to Eastman for Music Ed, money permitting, it is truly the best thing you can possibly do for that track. People say that having on your resumee that you attended Eastman for Ed is an enormous plus, and in the present day, where school music programs are getting axed left and right, that kind of security is essential. That being said, the Ed students here get absolutely worked. Its a very tough major to do. In fact, it takes at least 1 extra semester no matter what because of student teaching requirements. Your degree requirements are identical to those of performance majors, just with a couple of extra classes every semester. But the work is worth it in the long run.

I hope this is helpful. PM me with any more questions.